Andrew Kirk has been a journalist since 2003. Although originally from the Tri-Cities, he lived in Utah for 17 years and is a graduate of the University of Utah. He is married with children and currently lives in Richland. He is an amateur historian and used to teach Mandarin Chinese to middle school students in Park City, Utah. For fun he watches movies, visits parks with his kids and occasionally rides a bicycle.
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73-Year-Old Woman Held Hostage by Teens Chewed Through Tape to Get Free
Laura Dunbar fell asleep in a chair at home around 5 p.m. on Dec. 21. She says a man and two young boys climbed through her window and woke her by tying her up with duct tape and covering her head with a pillowcase.
The three ran through her home for half an hour stealing a safe and two guns (...
Vote for the Cutest Couple! (Week 15)
Congratulations to last week's winner: Janna Crawford! This week is Alger vs. McManamon. Whoever has the most votes by next Friday morning wins a pair of tickets to an upcoming Americans hockey game and a $100 gift certificate to Wine Country Furniture...
Forget the Ball,10 BETTER Things to Drop for New Year’s Eve in Mid Columbia!
I am SO TIRED of watching the ball drop in Time's Square. Did you know other cities have cool local objects dropping at midnight?
New Orleans used to drop a gumbo pot and now they drop a fleur-de-lis.
Brooksville, Florida drops a 200-lbs tangerine, Orlando drops an orange while Sarasota drops a pineapple
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65 Celebrities You Maybe Forgot ALSO Died in 2016
We're all shocked by the tragedy of Debbie Reynolds dying just hours after her daughter Carrie Fisher. And that was just after we learned of George Michael's passing! Well, it's a long list and there's no way to include everybody who meant something to somebody, but here are some names for you to go, "Oh yeah, they passed this year as well...
Can You Guess the Most Common Last Names in Washington State?
Yes, you guessed it, Smith is No. 1 (as it is for nearly the entire country), but can you guess No. 2 and No. 3?
If You Trade Drugs for a Stolen Car, Don’t ALSO Drive Drunk
A Richland resident called police after seeing a red Ford Focus swerving on the road along Lee Blvd. When police arrived, they found quite the surprise.
Quincy Mom of 4 Found Shot on Side of the Road Near George
Last Thursday drivers found a woman dead near a rest stop along the Old Vantage Highway. Today she was identified as 31-year-old Jill Sundberg, a mother of 4 young boys.
16-Year-Old Kennewick Boy Found in Stolen Truck With Pilfered Electronics
Pasco police slowed down to investigate a truck parked suspiciously in the library parking lot overnight. They ran the plates and discovered the truck was stolen.
Prison Fight Christmas Morning in Walla Walla
Guards at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary were hoping for butter cookies and rum balls Christmas morning. Instead they responded to prison fights.
KPD Still Investigating Christmas Morning Drive-By Shooting
Detectives are still following clues as to who is responsible for randomly shooting at homes and vehicles on the east 700 block of 5th Avenue in Kennewick.
Vote for the Cutest Couple! (Week 14)
Congratulations to last week's winner: Lindsey Gibson! This week is Crawford vs. Moulin. Whoever has the most votes by next Friday morning wins a pair of tickets to an upcoming Americans hockey game and a $100 gift certificate to Wine Country Furniture...
Family Awakes to Home on Fire Christmas Morning
Pendleton City Prosecutor Nancy Kern's and herr family spent Christmas morning wondering if they would ever see their prized belongings again.
A fire started on the third floor of Nancy and Carter's large historic Main Street home on North Hill...